Time left to apply: End Date: October 18, 2024 (6 days left to apply)
Job requisition id: R-15968391
Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together…one story at a time.With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary Join our Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) Technology division as a Technology Lead for the Sigma Value Stream. Drive the enhancement of our proprietary pricing and risk platforms and lead an agile and collaborative team, consisting of three development and one operational team.
Our platforms deliver cutting-edge pre-and post-trade pricing, risk management, market data, and quantitative analytics to our Global Markets, Market Risk, and Credit departments.
Job Description If you're passionate about leading software development teams and eager to make an impact in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll get to do: Lead, develop and execute the technical strategy for a complex technology stack, which includes back-end services, microservices, APIs, databases, and client applications (WPF), websites (Blazor), and Excel add-ins (Excel DNA).Oversee the adoption of AWS best practices to optimize cloud infrastructure and services across the platforms.Collaborate with stakeholders to align technology solutions with business objectives, delivering key functionality for pre- and post-trade pricing and risk management.Promote continuous improvement, ensuring the teams adopt best practices for software development, agile methodologies, and operational efficiency.Mentor and coach engineers and analysts, fostering professional growth and creating a culture of innovation within the teams.What you'll bring to us: Min 8+ years technology experienceRelevant B-Degree in Computer Science OR equivalent level of industry certification in a Technical fieldExpertise in Investment Banking, .Net and AWS is essential, as you'll focus on guiding development strategy and continuously improving our in-house technology solutions.Proven leadership experience managing multiple development and operational teams, ideally in a financial or technology-driven environment.Strong background in software development, particularly in building and managing complex, high-performance systems such as pricing and risk platforms.Experience with AWS and cloud-native architecture, including best practices for deploying and managing cloud-based services.Knowledge of financial markets and risk management, with experience supporting departments like Global Markets, Market Risk, and Credit being highly advantageous.Demonstrated ability to align technology strategy with business objectives, ensuring technology solutions meet organizational needs.Strong understanding of agile methodologies and experience leading agile teams to deliver iterative improvements and drive continuous innovation.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proven track record of working closely with cross-functional teams and business leaders.Education Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank. Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised. About UsTruly AfricanWe are a diversified standalone African financial services group, delivering an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth, investment management and insurance.
Absa Group Limited is listed on the JSE and is one of Africa's largest diversified financial services groups with a presence in 12 countries across the continent and around 41,000 employees.
We own majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, the Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (ABSA Bank in Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda, and Zambia. We also have offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, a Technology Hub in Prague, and insurance operations in Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.
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